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. >> the united states, 8,400 deaths a year due to gun violence. we have got to do something about it. and congress has got to get a backbone. >> these children were murdered, brutally murdered in the place where they felt safe. >> reporter: scenes like these always take her back. >> i was brought to my knees, i left work in tears and have basically been under a blanket all day. >> but more than anguish she hopes for outrage and action. >> call the white house, call your congressman, e-mail, go to we are better than this.org. there's simple things that everybody can do to say stop this. >> reporter: this city's worse mass shooting in 1993 spawned a federal assault weapons ban outlawing 20 types of weapons but it expired after 10 years and five attempts to renew it have failed. now nearly every major change in gun law has come after a tragedy like todays. we're live in san francisco, debora villalon, ktvu news. >>> continuous coverage, prayers for the shooting victims as bay area families hold their kids a little closer. >> it's just, it's heartbrea
. >> the united states, 8,400 deaths a year due to gun violence. we have got to do something about it. and congress has got to get a backbone. >> these children were murdered, brutally murdered in the place where they felt safe. >> reporter: scenes like these always take her back. >> i was brought to my knees, i left work in tears and have basically been under a blanket all day. >> but more than anguish she hopes for outrage and action. >> call the white...
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states congress. [inaudible conversations] [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, aung san suu kyi [applause] [applause] >> this is one of the most moving days of my life, to be here in a house not divided, a house joined together to welcome a stranger from a distant land. yet i do not feel myself to be a stranger. i see many familiar faces, faces that are new to me but what they have done for my country and our cause. this is a moment of which i have been waiting for many years. among all these faces, some i saw when i was under house arrest and some i saw after i was released from house arrest and all the phases of my life i have been accompanied by friends. soak it is worth the years of waiting. the great honor you have conferred in me will be all lasting memento of the steadfast support of the united states congress from the dams are at -- democratic aspirations of my people, from the death -- depth of my heart i think the people of america and their representatives for keeping us in your hearts and
states congress. [inaudible conversations] [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, aung san suu kyi [applause] [applause] >> this is one of the most moving days of my life, to be here in a house not divided, a house joined together to welcome a stranger from a distant land. yet i do not feel myself to be a stranger. i see many familiar faces, faces that are new to me but what they have done for my country and our cause. this is a moment of which i have been waiting for many years. among...
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it's only the united states congress congress and chairman issa, pushing the administration. otherwise, we wouldn't even have this happening. but these people are out there, please, keep contacting my office. >> sean: yeah. all right. liz, that's the thing here. it seems to me that a couple of hurdles they had in the beginning. 1, they wanted to run out the clock to the election. they were successful. here's the scathing report. we were lied to about the issue of whether or not this was a protest that went awry, that's not true. this had nothing to do with the youtube video, that narrative was told to us for weeks. there was evidence to support t. how were they able to hide this from the american people, up to and including the election and does that become a bigger scandal if they were hiding it for the election? >> i think clearly they were hiding it for the election. i would add to the very significant concerns here the fact that not a single person has been held accountable -- not a single person. we have not done anything to capture or kill the terrorists who undertook t
it's only the united states congress congress and chairman issa, pushing the administration. otherwise, we wouldn't even have this happening. but these people are out there, please, keep contacting my office. >> sean: yeah. all right. liz, that's the thing here. it seems to me that a couple of hurdles they had in the beginning. 1, they wanted to run out the clock to the election. they were successful. here's the scathing report. we were lied to about the issue of whether or not this was a...
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states congress -- one of the reasons why the united states congress is judged the least productive congress since the year 1947. so, understandably the majority is frustrated with their inability to move legislation. on the other hand, the republicans, the minority in this case, are frustrated by our inability to propose amendments that will be voted on. now there has been a new phenomenon in recent years, the years that senator levin and i have been in the senate, and that is called going up the tree. -- filling up the tree. that means no amendments are allowed. that is what that means keeping no amendments are allowed. then it is an everyday occurrence. almost routinely, with rare exceptions. on one hand, the majority understandably is terribly frustrated because they cannot move legislation. and we, the minority in this case -- we are not always going to be the minority, we know -- are frustrated by the fact we are unable to get amendments and issues that are important to us debated and voted on. so, that is your gridlock. -- so that has led to a gridlock. and all of us are tota
states congress -- one of the reasons why the united states congress is judged the least productive congress since the year 1947. so, understandably the majority is frustrated with their inability to move legislation. on the other hand, the republicans, the minority in this case, are frustrated by our inability to propose amendments that will be voted on. now there has been a new phenomenon in recent years, the years that senator levin and i have been in the senate, and that is called going up...
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one month later the united states congress came into session. members of congress put forth various compromise proposals. a critical portion of all dealing with the division of the territories, most often a proposal to extend some kind of dividing line westward beyond the louisiana purchase all the way to the border of california. nabil after this rather lengthy preface i'm going to get to my main topic, y linkedin rejected all meaningful compromise, which meant the territories. but they're must be one thing more. i am going to talk about three different men tonight. one of you, one of them all of you know his name, abraham lincoln and who he was and what he did. the other two are not so well known, but probably a number of you are familiar with and recline, the great kentucky statesman. probably fewer, william henry seward. 1860, a senior senator from new york state and prior to his nomination for the presidency was by far the most notable and well-known republican in the country. now, finally i'm ready to start. >> you can watch this and other
one month later the united states congress came into session. members of congress put forth various compromise proposals. a critical portion of all dealing with the division of the territories, most often a proposal to extend some kind of dividing line westward beyond the louisiana purchase all the way to the border of california. nabil after this rather lengthy preface i'm going to get to my main topic, y linkedin rejected all meaningful compromise, which meant the territories. but they're...
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states of america and serving here in the united states congress and serving iowans the way that you have. i yield back. mr. latham: i thank the gentleman. i'd like to recognize the gentleman from iowa, mr. braley. mr. braley: i thank the gentleman for yielding and for organizing this well deserved tribute to my colleague, my mentor and my hero, leonard boswell. we've been talking about how leonard is iowa through and through, but leonard, the secret is out. you were born in missouri. and that was a great day for america but i think that it has also been part of shaping the person you are because you know that we are much more than the state we come from, the region we come from and everything about your life of public service has reflected that. leonard grew up on farms in both decatur and bringol counties and was drafted into the army on his 22nd birthday. quite a birthday present. he served with distinction for 20 years but the people who know him best can tell you that one of the things that made leonard boswell unique is he went from a draftee serving at the lowest levels of the
states of america and serving here in the united states congress and serving iowans the way that you have. i yield back. mr. latham: i thank the gentleman. i'd like to recognize the gentleman from iowa, mr. braley. mr. braley: i thank the gentleman for yielding and for organizing this well deserved tribute to my colleague, my mentor and my hero, leonard boswell. we've been talking about how leonard is iowa through and through, but leonard, the secret is out. you were born in missouri. and that...
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states has to be very clear with israel and also the administration with congress but look anything you do to punish the palestinians by either impeding the ability of the p.a. to govern. the west bank by taking money away from them or any other retaliatory measures like that or by building in settlement areas like the one which make peace much more difficult to achieve in fact will accrue directly and immediately to the benefit of hamas and that is what you're going to do so if you want to deal with hamas if you're an israeli who prefers to war with hamas and these troops isn't prisoner exchanges to to negotiating peace with the p.l.o. in the p.a. then go for it be retaliatory if you are an american congressman or senator demagogic enough to want to grandstand and risk the national interest and promote hamas by taking out anger and grandstanding about the p.l.o. by by damaging the p.a. . benefiting hamas then do it but know what you're doing knowing what you're doing while the political dynamic of that i think is a fairly important one to what extent do you think that this. is very
states has to be very clear with israel and also the administration with congress but look anything you do to punish the palestinians by either impeding the ability of the p.a. to govern. the west bank by taking money away from them or any other retaliatory measures like that or by building in settlement areas like the one which make peace much more difficult to achieve in fact will accrue directly and immediately to the benefit of hamas and that is what you're going to do so if you want to...
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states congress considering several unhelpful steps as well including possibly restricting or cutting u.s. assistance to the palestinian authority which would only hurt israel's security and possibly kicking the p.l.o. mission that the diplomatic mission here in the united states out of the country we feel that this is the moment despite all the hard feelings on all sides from yesterday for a new initiative towards a two state resolution because at the end of the day that's the only thing that's going to get us past these tactical differences that only exacerbate the situation we see on the ground well the other the other big thing that's happened recently is that president obama was reelected secretary clinton is going to secretary rice may be coming in or secretary kerry who knows what it's going to be but. i'm curious what your thoughts are on the how what the impact of that will be on the on that situation in the middle east i mean i think there's two impacts first of all president obama now enjoys the greater leeway inherent to a second term president but at the same time in this
states congress considering several unhelpful steps as well including possibly restricting or cutting u.s. assistance to the palestinian authority which would only hurt israel's security and possibly kicking the p.l.o. mission that the diplomatic mission here in the united states out of the country we feel that this is the moment despite all the hard feelings on all sides from yesterday for a new initiative towards a two state resolution because at the end of the day that's the only thing...
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all that was manufactured by the united states congress. and so i'm sanded by where we stand. >> can i ask you this is with all respect is there a concern that perhaps you're almost bailing at a time when your moderation is needed most? >> i think it is important to have centrist voices in the united states sales in the but given the fact that i have spent 34 years in the united states congress, i thought that in looking over the next six years whether or not it would appreciably change, i didn't think so. i thought it was best to contribute my experience and insiders a voice to match the outsider's frustration and to talk about how it can change and how it used to work i don't see how it changing on the short term, given the partisanship, polarization, putting the political parties first around not the country's interest first, the outside groups that you perpetuate division, i thought i could best contribute that way. i want to make a difference so in is the best way i can contribute p >> senator snow, thank you very much. been an honor,
all that was manufactured by the united states congress. and so i'm sanded by where we stand. >> can i ask you this is with all respect is there a concern that perhaps you're almost bailing at a time when your moderation is needed most? >> i think it is important to have centrist voices in the united states sales in the but given the fact that i have spent 34 years in the united states congress, i thought that in looking over the next six years whether or not it would appreciably...
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states congress and signed in to law earlier this movement russia is the third most popular country for americans to adopt. over 60,000 of them have happened since the fall of the soviet union but recently very have become a political football. officials point to the cases of 19 children who have died after being adopted by americans. the issue caught fire in 2010 when this boy was put on a plane alone by his adopted mother. the majority of russians support the ban but it's also sparked outrage among many who say this is playing politics with children. the griffins meanwhile are holding out for a miracle. >> you hope that it's not a door shut but just -- that it's just a hurdle, a delay, we simply don't know. >> reporter: abc news. >> and now, maryland's most accurate forecast. >> take a look at it. sunset comes early these days no question. current conditions now at the airport 37 degrees. winds are west at 16, been a gusty day with high wind advisories across the area. we continue to see the wind concerns out there though the wind advisory is now -- we are now below that. take a l
states congress and signed in to law earlier this movement russia is the third most popular country for americans to adopt. over 60,000 of them have happened since the fall of the soviet union but recently very have become a political football. officials point to the cases of 19 children who have died after being adopted by americans. the issue caught fire in 2010 when this boy was put on a plane alone by his adopted mother. the majority of russians support the ban but it's also sparked outrage...
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states congress. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the honorable aung san suu kyi. [applause] >> this is one of the most moving days of my life, to be here in the house undivided, a house joined together to welcome strangers from a distant land. and yet i do not feel myself to be a stranger, because i see many familiar faces and faces that are new to me, but i have known to what they have done for my country and for our cause. this is a moment for which i have been waiting for many years. there are some i saw while i was under house arrest and some i saw after i was released. in all the phases of my life, i have been accompanied by friends. so, it is worth the years of waiting. the great honor that you have conferred to me will be a lasting memento of the steadfast support of the united states congress, of the democratic aspirations of my people. from the deaths -- depths of my heart i think the american people and you, the representatives, for keeping us in your hearts and minds during the dark yea
states congress. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the honorable aung san suu kyi. [applause] >> this is one of the most moving days of my life, to be here in the house undivided, a house joined together to welcome strangers from a distant land. and yet i do not feel myself to be a stranger, because i see many familiar faces and faces that are new to me, but i have known to what they have done for my country and for our cause. this is a moment for which i have been waiting for...
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states congress. over the past few years, i have had the pleasure of touring and visiting literally thousands of small businesses in the 10th district of illinois. to do this, i -- i do this so i can hear directly from our local business community and more importantly the thousands of constituents who work in these businesses. about what washington can do better. -- better to help them. we did employee town halls at places like cobart packages, we talked idea with leaders of companies. i always enjoy visiting with our district's many store front business owners, whether on milwaukee avenue or one of the many beautiful main streets throughout the district. to some the big issue is we -- making sure we have smaferter, better crafted regulations to take advantage of the unique nature of an industry. we passed legger to reform bills to improve the quality of this process and written letters to ensure the rules are responsible and not excessively burdensome. we need regulation. we just want that regulation
states congress. over the past few years, i have had the pleasure of touring and visiting literally thousands of small businesses in the 10th district of illinois. to do this, i -- i do this so i can hear directly from our local business community and more importantly the thousands of constituents who work in these businesses. about what washington can do better. -- better to help them. we did employee town halls at places like cobart packages, we talked idea with leaders of companies. i always...
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payment of bills that the united states incurs because congress passes bills that incur debts. congress has to raise the debt ceiling and do it without drama. it should be part of the deal, should be done, and you talk about something that causes heart burn among america's businessmen and women, that's the prospect we engage in those kinds of shenanigans again. that's unacceptable. yes, jeff? >> speaking. debt ceiling, does an agreement have to be part of the agreement to divert the fiscal cliff? >> we're not going to negotiate over what is a fundamental responsibility of congress, which is to pay the bills that congress incurred. it should be part of the deal. it should be done. it should be done without drama. we cannot allow our economy to be held hostage again to the whims of an ideological agenda. it's -- we are the united states of america. we are the greatest economy on earth. we pay our bills. we always have. you know, if congress wants to reduce spending, that should be part of the negotiations that go into making decisions about how we spend, you know, the programs we
payment of bills that the united states incurs because congress passes bills that incur debts. congress has to raise the debt ceiling and do it without drama. it should be part of the deal, should be done, and you talk about something that causes heart burn among america's businessmen and women, that's the prospect we engage in those kinds of shenanigans again. that's unacceptable. yes, jeff? >> speaking. debt ceiling, does an agreement have to be part of the agreement to divert the...
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on behalf of my colleagues in the united states congress, i will ask that you all join me in a moment of silence in tribute to ambassador stevens and the united states personnel who were killed in libya at this morning. thank you. since the days of the american revolution, congress has commissioned gold medals as the highest expression of appreciation for distinguished achievements. the first recipient was general george washington in march of 1776. today, we will present a congressional gold medal to arnold palmer of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. those of you who participate in these events regularly may notice the stage is set up a little differently than usual. we thought it would be more fitting to do so on this side of the rotunda and honor some of the presidents of that arnie knew so well. president gerald ford used to say "you know arnie's army." president ronald reagan. and of course president eisenhower who did a lot for the game of golf. the story goes that eisenhower i asked to play the winner of the 1968 masters championship. that turned out to be arnold palmer. those
on behalf of my colleagues in the united states congress, i will ask that you all join me in a moment of silence in tribute to ambassador stevens and the united states personnel who were killed in libya at this morning. thank you. since the days of the american revolution, congress has commissioned gold medals as the highest expression of appreciation for distinguished achievements. the first recipient was general george washington in march of 1776. today, we will present a congressional gold...
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states congress. why are you so successful and what is it about you? >> i think it comes down to the strong faith and the lord above and a mother who believes that love has to come in the end of the switch. and she loved me. and a metropolitanor who came along in the right time and taught me basic business princeles of creating a profit and not just income it helped me to start my own career. and i would love to tell them hold on and best is yet to come. and best way to get there is by getting government out of the way. in america today we have a spending problem and not addressed that yet. i think that stands as 99 -- in the obstacles of all americans. we are dealing with a slow pace of our economy. ngovernor, i don't know what the rules are on the u.s.. if you can get jim demint and put your senior in -- senator in the head of the line. you get your guy in first and see ifor demint will leave sooner . >> he was with us long with senator graham and i think senator dimint said january 2 happenedis the
states congress. why are you so successful and what is it about you? >> i think it comes down to the strong faith and the lord above and a mother who believes that love has to come in the end of the switch. and she loved me. and a metropolitanor who came along in the right time and taught me basic business princeles of creating a profit and not just income it helped me to start my own career. and i would love to tell them hold on and best is yet to come. and best way to get there is by...
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states congress this particular piece of legislation is very unique in that it is an industry wide immunity and industry wide immunity in this case it they did two things that were very unusual first they prohibited any future claims which is what it customarily does but secondly they called for the dismissal mandated immediate dismissal of all pending claims they made it retroactive and there had been claims spending since one nine hundred ninety nine this was two thousand and five they went back and wiped out all those previous claims in this legislation. the second thing that was very unusual about this legislation we've had industry even unity litigation or legislation before for example in one nine hundred eighty six in the vaccine. debacle that we had they passed industry wide. immunity for the vaccine industry and after nine one one they passed industry wide immunity for the airline industry but in those cases they provided alternative methods for the injured parties and for the claimants the plaintiffs to be compensated what is so egregious about this act and this sets a new standar
states congress this particular piece of legislation is very unique in that it is an industry wide immunity and industry wide immunity in this case it they did two things that were very unusual first they prohibited any future claims which is what it customarily does but secondly they called for the dismissal mandated immediate dismissal of all pending claims they made it retroactive and there had been claims spending since one nine hundred ninety nine this was two thousand and five they went...
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states congress this particular piece of legislation is very unique in that it is an industry wide immunity and industry wide immunity in this case but just last year we've had industry even unity litigation our legislation before for example in one nine hundred eighty six in the vaccine. debacle that we had they passed industry wide. immunity for the vaccine industry and after nine one one they passed industry wide immunity for the airline industry but in those cases like the section of the constitution but they provided for no alternative method of compensation so. it sets a very dangerous precedent ordinations we have i have basically two questions around this one did the gun industry buy this legislation and and whether they did or not is it possible to reverse it or change. well the first the first question is did they bad this well of course the gun industry makes very very substantial contributions particularly to the republican party there's been progress made in one nine hundred ninety four when there was the the assault weapons ban was passed and there was some excellent legislati
states congress this particular piece of legislation is very unique in that it is an industry wide immunity and industry wide immunity in this case but just last year we've had industry even unity litigation our legislation before for example in one nine hundred eighty six in the vaccine. debacle that we had they passed industry wide. immunity for the vaccine industry and after nine one one they passed industry wide immunity for the airline industry but in those cases like the section of the...
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states congress. we had a close bond when he came to our concern for minorities in our country because of the struggles in his life. he understood the struggles in our communities. he felt a kinship to the hispanic community and share the community's hopes and aspirations. in recent conversations, i know he understood from his comments the growing importance of the hispanic community, the benefit of advancing their interests within american society, his words. he lived it, he understood it and he knew it. we worked together on the recognition of filipino veterans, something he was very passionate about anything to me most graciously as always for my interest in my commitment to work with him on an issue that is so dear to his heart. these are just a few stories of a man who lived a quintessentially american life. i know there are thousands more to be so -- told on the senate floor but the real story is that this was a man who sacrifice for his country, met the challenges it presents but ultimately bec
states congress. we had a close bond when he came to our concern for minorities in our country because of the struggles in his life. he understood the struggles in our communities. he felt a kinship to the hispanic community and share the community's hopes and aspirations. in recent conversations, i know he understood from his comments the growing importance of the hispanic community, the benefit of advancing their interests within american society, his words. he lived it, he understood it and...
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worst thing in all of politics once again this year, the united states congress, which according to gallup americans trust just slightly more than car dealers. >> the good thing for congress is there's nowhere to go but up. >>> they have no faith in the government at all. >> best way to keep the polls going down. that delay tactic called sequestration. neither party wanted to address the tough issues before the election, so they kicked the can down the road right to the fiscal cliff, and of course, they blamed each other. best surprise for supporters of gay rights. state victories and supreme court consideration for same-sex marriage, the election of the first openly lesbian u.s. senator, and president obama finally coming around to their cause. >> my expectation is that when you look back on these years, you will see a time in which we put a stop to discrimination against gays and lesbians, whether in the office or in the battlefield. >> equality, you know, people shld be able to do whatever they really want in life. >> worst disappointment for supporters of comprehensive immigration refo
worst thing in all of politics once again this year, the united states congress, which according to gallup americans trust just slightly more than car dealers. >> the good thing for congress is there's nowhere to go but up. >>> they have no faith in the government at all. >> best way to keep the polls going down. that delay tactic called sequestration. neither party wanted to address the tough issues before the election, so they kicked the can down the road right to the...
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the united states congress. what kind of a reception is he going to get from this congress on -- we don't know exactly what they're going to recommend. let's say certain common sense measures to restrict access to military style weapons particularly like renewal of the assault weapons ban. is congress going to stand up and say damn right we ought to do this! what do you hear? >> it is a complicated question. i think that there is an increased will particularly on the senate side to do something. you're hearing a slight shift in tone especially from democrats who were supported by the nra who have traditionally been pro gun. remember senate majority leader harry reid voted against the first assault weapon ban in 1994 so he's someone who has been pro gun and he also manages the floor. one of the things you'll see from reid when he's trying to move something is count on other people to be surrogates. i don't know. i don't know what house republicans will do. but i think there was such a dramatic response to what ha
the united states congress. what kind of a reception is he going to get from this congress on -- we don't know exactly what they're going to recommend. let's say certain common sense measures to restrict access to military style weapons particularly like renewal of the assault weapons ban. is congress going to stand up and say damn right we ought to do this! what do you hear? >> it is a complicated question. i think that there is an increased will particularly on the senate side to do...
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states congress. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, mr. arnold palmer. [applause] >> thank you. mr. speaker, members of congress, reverend clergy, ladies and gentlemen. this is not my first time, so bear with me a little bit. i prepare this wonderful occasion, and i thought about what a thrill it was last time i had the opportunity to address congress in these halls. that was in 1990. on the 100th anniversary of the birthday of president and general dwight eisenhower. i was fortunate enough to have had a warm and rewarding french ship -- friendship with the president, and the last of his years were wonderful. we enjoyed a little golf and a lot of fun. it was a great honor to be able to be with him, a great american. he was that. it was a pleasure for me to spend some time with him. i have had some feelings about this distinguished award that members of congress -- in fact, particularly proud of anything that the house and senate agree on. [applause] it is humbling to realize that just six athletes had t
states congress. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, mr. arnold palmer. [applause] >> thank you. mr. speaker, members of congress, reverend clergy, ladies and gentlemen. this is not my first time, so bear with me a little bit. i prepare this wonderful occasion, and i thought about what a thrill it was last time i had the opportunity to address congress in these halls. that was in 1990. on the 100th anniversary of the birthday of president and general dwight eisenhower. i was fortunate enough...
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even tte united states congress can get a budget done. it has been three years in the senate. they can do it. they should pa a law in the federal government tat says they ha toave a balanced budget. gerri: loo at some of these numbers, national debt per capita, floda looking pretty good here. ep in mind, the feral debt is the 51,90 per person. they set the benchmk. but in florida the number closer $7,000. get a sense how other states are doing t. thmore you dri that number down, t better off the states will be in t pong haul, right? >> correct. gei: isn't that what we're looking at? >> correct. gerri: pare back the programs that are fat and bloate >> corrects. a lot of people use the word fair. the president has done that. everybody pay their fai share. who is the person to determine what is fair? it is an arbitrary rule gei: you said over and over, and i think it is interesting. >> why not 260? why not $249,800. or 2 1/2% they reach up out of the sky d grab a numbe and try to sell it. gerri:t is arbitrary. >> yeah. gerri: i want you to he fromick scott himself about his own a
even tte united states congress can get a budget done. it has been three years in the senate. they can do it. they should pa a law in the federal government tat says they ha toave a balanced budget. gerri: loo at some of these numbers, national debt per capita, floda looking pretty good here. ep in mind, the feral debt is the 51,90 per person. they set the benchmk. but in florida the number closer $7,000. get a sense how other states are doing t. thmore you dri that number down, t better off...
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today i stand in this well being honored as one of those to serve in the united states congress. two additional members will have the honor of providing ohio the privilege to cast 18 electoral college votes in favor of the candidate who won our state's general election. as citizens of this great state, our views, our opinions are valuable, and our 18 electoral college votes helped decide who becomes the president of the united states and who does not. as a citizen of this date, i am so proud to call ohio home, where i join the 11 million other citizens, the citizens from 241 cities, 681 villages, and more than 1300 townships. ohio is called the mother of presidents. it is the home of eight great ohioans who have become president of these united states -- presidents william henry harrison, benjamin harrison, william mckinley, william howard taft, james abrams garfield, warren harding, ulysses s. grant, and rutherford hayes. it is my pleasure today to state that today ohio's electoral college members will cast their votes to elect president barack obama. the united states constitut
today i stand in this well being honored as one of those to serve in the united states congress. two additional members will have the honor of providing ohio the privilege to cast 18 electoral college votes in favor of the candidate who won our state's general election. as citizens of this great state, our views, our opinions are valuable, and our 18 electoral college votes helped decide who becomes the president of the united states and who does not. as a citizen of this date, i am so proud to...
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a month later, the united states congress came into session. members of congress put forth various compromise proposals. a critical portion dealt with the division. it was a proposal to extend a dividing line, west of the louisiana purchase all the way to the border of california. now, after this lengthy preface, i am going to get to my main topic. why lincoln rejected all meaningful compromise with territories. but there must be o
a month later, the united states congress came into session. members of congress put forth various compromise proposals. a critical portion dealt with the division. it was a proposal to extend a dividing line, west of the louisiana purchase all the way to the border of california. now, after this lengthy preface, i am going to get to my main topic. why lincoln rejected all meaningful compromise with territories. but there must be o
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i do expect that we're going to see leadership from him, but leadership has to come from the united states congress as well, and for us not to act, because we all know that this will happen again, and so not to act is to be complicit in the next thing that happens, and it's going to require comprehensive support, and we should include the nra in this discussion and we should include in a discussion the whole idea of the culture. i'm sure blanche can add an awful lot to that coming from arkansas, but clearly in connecticut we're hurting, but as the president said last night, we're inspired by these people there. now, let's take that inspiration and actually do something. the article today in "the washington post," you know, this is -- >> quickly, we've got to move. let me go to the senator. it seems to me the country, i don't want to involve the city mouse/country mouse stuff, i want to figure out what we have in common here. arkansas, every state, once you get out of the state, once you get past philadelphia into reading, pennsylvania, it's the west. you have to go all the way to seattle t
i do expect that we're going to see leadership from him, but leadership has to come from the united states congress as well, and for us not to act, because we all know that this will happen again, and so not to act is to be complicit in the next thing that happens, and it's going to require comprehensive support, and we should include the nra in this discussion and we should include in a discussion the whole idea of the culture. i'm sure blanche can add an awful lot to that coming from...
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states congress. moving forward, i expect the administration will continue to communicate clear and achievable criteria for the formal recognition of this group as the sole, legitimate representative of the syrian people. and once those criteria are met, the u.s. should move quickly to recognize and support -- show support for this group, and continue to repeat the commitment to democratic principles for syrians of all religious and ethnic backgrounds and. time is growing increasingly short for these moderate elements among the political and armed opposition. we see reports of increased influence of foreign fighters and jihadists. the space to positively influence the elements is narrowing and perhaps closing. the establishment of the new opposition group, combined with a better understanding of the armed population, provides a renewed opportunity for a more assertive u.s. policy. let me propose a couple of ideas. number one, first the u.s. must lead an effort to better coordinate international suppor
states congress. moving forward, i expect the administration will continue to communicate clear and achievable criteria for the formal recognition of this group as the sole, legitimate representative of the syrian people. and once those criteria are met, the u.s. should move quickly to recognize and support -- show support for this group, and continue to repeat the commitment to democratic principles for syrians of all religious and ethnic backgrounds and. time is growing increasingly short for...
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>> i am never confident of anything when it comes to the united states congress or i should say overconfident. but i am confident that we're going to fight for it. because we are at a critical turning point. there is a kind of tectonic movement politically. the ground is shifting on this issue of gun violence protection. this president spoke very eloquently about it at the vigil sunday night. and my colleagues actually have been revisiting their past positions. and i'm confident that we are in a different era when it comes to gun violence prevention. and we've got a real chance of banning assault weapons, stopping high-capacity magazines or clips. mental health intervention, all kinds of measures like that one. >> right. but on top of that and when we see the horrific scenes that has happened in your state and those that have been impacted in a rail way, yet we see a response of senator shelby. he doesn't look like he's had a seismic change at all. look at this. >> with senator feinstein reintroducing the assault weapons -- >> i would oppose those kind of things. that's not going to answer th
>> i am never confident of anything when it comes to the united states congress or i should say overconfident. but i am confident that we're going to fight for it. because we are at a critical turning point. there is a kind of tectonic movement politically. the ground is shifting on this issue of gun violence protection. this president spoke very eloquently about it at the vigil sunday night. and my colleagues actually have been revisiting their past positions. and i'm confident that we...
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worst thing in all of politics once again this year -- the united states congress, which according to gallup, voters trust just slightly more than car dealers. >> the good thing for congress is that there's nowhere to go but up. >> they have no faith in the government at all. >> best way to keep the polls going down? that delaying tactic called sequestrati sequestration. neither party wanted to tackle tough budget issues before the election, so they kicked the can down the road, right to the edge of the fiscal cliff. and of course, they blamed each other. best surprise for supporters of gay rights. victories and supreme court consideration for same sex marriage, the first openly gay senator and barack obama finally coming around to their coach. . >> my expectation when you blook look back on these years, you will see a time when we put a stop to discrimination of gays and lesbians, whether in the office or on the battlefield. >> people should be able to do what they want in life. >> comprehensive imsgramigratio reform, the president promised but will not be able to accomplish until hi
worst thing in all of politics once again this year -- the united states congress, which according to gallup, voters trust just slightly more than car dealers. >> the good thing for congress is that there's nowhere to go but up. >> they have no faith in the government at all. >> best way to keep the polls going down? that delaying tactic called sequestrati sequestration. neither party wanted to tackle tough budget issues before the election, so they kicked the can down the...
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if john baner and president obama reach a deal i predict that it will pass the united states congress both in the house and the senate. >> and as you heard from some republicans who are upset that speaker baner would even be willing to talk about new revenue. forget about tax rates and republicans a lot of them don't want to talk about revenue. what do you make of that? >> what i hear is they want spending cuts first. we have done this a couple times before where we give into the democrats. we have rate increases and increased revenue. we never can get to the spending cuts. i think if you are going to get to the magic number, 218, for most of the house republicans they want to see the spending cuts first. >> what about that, debbie? we hear about the president's demands when it comes to tax rates. we have not heard much from the president and from the white house and from democrats at all about where they would be willing to cut. >> well, i would respectfully disagree with that. you can start with an agriculture bill that passed the senate in a very bipartisan way that cannot pass the
if john baner and president obama reach a deal i predict that it will pass the united states congress both in the house and the senate. >> and as you heard from some republicans who are upset that speaker baner would even be willing to talk about new revenue. forget about tax rates and republicans a lot of them don't want to talk about revenue. what do you make of that? >> what i hear is they want spending cuts first. we have done this a couple times before where we give into the...
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states congress. but they were not going to move. if any of us -- why don't we send all of the congress to see lincoln. we need a lincolnesque moment. we need a johnson moment. we need to respond to the surge and that surge needs to overcome the procedural hastert posture and actually the speaker needs to be able to lead on this question. what will america do together to answer this question? i'm going to be getting statistics to show us that when we had the assault weapons ban it has been documented that the use of that weapon went down in criminal activities. >> eliot: no question about it. i think you said something hugely important. we're going to send the entire congress and the president to go together to watch the movie "lincoln." we'll get gun control. congresswoman sheila jackson lee, good luck getting the critically important legislation passed. >> thank you for your service and all of the law enforcement officers eliot i will be reaching out to them. they should be stakeholders in this effo
states congress. but they were not going to move. if any of us -- why don't we send all of the congress to see lincoln. we need a lincolnesque moment. we need a johnson moment. we need to respond to the surge and that surge needs to overcome the procedural hastert posture and actually the speaker needs to be able to lead on this question. what will america do together to answer this question? i'm going to be getting statistics to show us that when we had the assault weapons ban it has been...
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states congress on the issue. they have no desire to have a vote on a national basis. again, i want to reiterate that i'm not talking about basic weapons or weapons that are used in hunting. to the best of my knowledge, if anyone uses an assault weapon in hunting with a 30-round magazine, i would be quite surprised by that. and, by the way, if they do and because of public safety, that should go away, then i believe that should go away. [ inaudible question ] >> i think gun safety has been important to our administration, and the fact is that we are ranked as having the top five toughest laws on guns in the nation, but i will go back to what i said earlier. absent a federal framework, and i'll actually even drill down further into my own personal history. as mayor of stanford, we came to understand that a good percentage of the handguns that work their way to connecticut work their way up i-95 from states in which there are substantially easier gun laws, and guns in some cases sold under exceptions to the rule for
states congress on the issue. they have no desire to have a vote on a national basis. again, i want to reiterate that i'm not talking about basic weapons or weapons that are used in hunting. to the best of my knowledge, if anyone uses an assault weapon in hunting with a 30-round magazine, i would be quite surprised by that. and, by the way, if they do and because of public safety, that should go away, then i believe that should go away. [ inaudible question ] >> i think gun safety has...
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it was the first day in many of our lives, certainly my own, that the halls of the united states congress were not graced by the presence of daniel ken inouye. danny was elected to the u.s. senate when i was 2 years old. he had been elected to congress a couple years before i was born. he would remain my senator until i left hawaii for college. even though my mother and grandparents took great pride that they had voted for him, i confess that i wasn't paying much attention to the united states senate at the age of 4 or 5 or 6. it wasn't until i was 11 years old that i recall even learning what a u.s. senator was or it registering at least. it was during my summer vacation with my family. my first trip to what those of us in hawaii call the mainland. so we flew over the ocean and with my mother and my grandmother and my sister, who at the time was 2, we traveled around the country. it was a big trip. we went to seattle and we went to disneyland which was most important. we traveled to kansas where my grandmother's family was from and went to chicago and went to yellowstone, and we took gre
it was the first day in many of our lives, certainly my own, that the halls of the united states congress were not graced by the presence of daniel ken inouye. danny was elected to the u.s. senate when i was 2 years old. he had been elected to congress a couple years before i was born. he would remain my senator until i left hawaii for college. even though my mother and grandparents took great pride that they had voted for him, i confess that i wasn't paying much attention to the united states...
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so my question to you is, if the united states congress, specifically the house of representatives, were a private industry, would you invest in it? would you buy it? >> i think i'd get new management. but i wouldn't give up on the country at all. it's a wonderful country. believe me, 535 people aren't going to screw it up forever for 512 million. >> but they can screw it up momentarily. >> they sure can. >> 1956, you write an article about this little-known -- >> one sentence. >> one sentence. >> it was in an article about another guy. >> this guy in omaha. at what point did the lightbulb go off over your head and said, okay, he's different, he's not only game changer, he's the guy that's going to create a new game? >> well, i may not have been that good, that expansive in my thinking, but i met him first in 1967. my husband had met him first and came homed and said, i think i may have met the smartest investor in the united states. and i think i probably rolled my eyes, because, you know, how husbands are always making these examples. then i met warren and his wife shortly after and re
so my question to you is, if the united states congress, specifically the house of representatives, were a private industry, would you invest in it? would you buy it? >> i think i'd get new management. but i wouldn't give up on the country at all. it's a wonderful country. believe me, 535 people aren't going to screw it up forever for 512 million. >> but they can screw it up momentarily. >> they sure can. >> 1956, you write an article about this little-known -- >>...
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states congress and inouye got here first. a few years ago senator inouye and senator ted stevens invited a number of us to go with them to chinenafment it was quite an experience. senator stevens had flown the first cargo plane in 1944 and of course senator inouye was well regarded in china for that service. and so the group of senators, there must have been a dozen of us of both parties got more time with mr. had you and with you than almost the president of the united states would have. we were accorded ever courtesy because of the presence of senator inouye and senator stevens. they were like brothers. they called one another brothers. they served that way in the senate, as chairman and vice chairman of the defense appropriations subcommittee. they over a number of decades single hand edly shaped our american defense posture. and they did it with skill and patriotism and structure very few could have. several senators have mentioned how bipartisan he was. he was of the old school. not a bad schooled for today in my point o
states congress and inouye got here first. a few years ago senator inouye and senator ted stevens invited a number of us to go with them to chinenafment it was quite an experience. senator stevens had flown the first cargo plane in 1944 and of course senator inouye was well regarded in china for that service. and so the group of senators, there must have been a dozen of us of both parties got more time with mr. had you and with you than almost the president of the united states would have. we...
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he is the president of the united states, and if he does nothing during his second term, something like 48,000 americans will be killed with illegal guns. >> a bill is already in the works in the senate. california senator dianne feinstein says on day one she will move to renew the assault weapons ban that ended eight years ago. >> it will ban the sale, the transfer, the importation, and the possession. not retroactively, but perspectively, and it will ban the same for big clips, drums, or strips of more than ten bullets, so there will be a bill. >> marking a major shift certain gun rights advocates have agreed that the nation's gun laws must be reformed. on "morning joe today" west virginia senator joe mansion, a democrat with an a-rating from the nra weighed in. >> never before have we seen our babies slaughtered. it's never happened in america that i can recall ever seeing this type of carnage. anybody, anybody that lives in america, anybody that's a proud gun owner, anyone that's a proud member of the nra, they're also proud parents and proud grandparents. they understand this has c
he is the president of the united states, and if he does nothing during his second term, something like 48,000 americans will be killed with illegal guns. >> a bill is already in the works in the senate. california senator dianne feinstein says on day one she will move to renew the assault weapons ban that ended eight years ago. >> it will ban the sale, the transfer, the importation, and the possession. not retroactively, but perspectively, and it will ban the same for big clips,...